Emmy Predictions 2022 - Who Will and Should Win for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series?

The nominations have been announced for The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards. So now, it's time to speculate on who will and should win in each major category. Next up for analysis is Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.

The Nominees Ranked By Which Should Win:

1. Quinta Brunson for ABC's Abbott Elementary - "Pilot"
2. Jean Smart for HBO Max's Hacks - "The Click"
3. Rachel Brosnahan for Amazon's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - "How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall?"
4. Kaley Cuoco for HBO Max's The Flight Attendant - "Drowning Women"
5. Elle Fanning for Hulu's The Great - "Alone at Last"
6. Issa Rae for HBO's Insecure - "Reunited, Okay?!"

The Nominees Ranked by Which Will Win:

1. Jean Smart for HBO Max's Hacks - "The Click"
2. Rachel Brosnahan for Amazon's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - "How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall?"
3. Kaley Cuoco for HBO Max's The Flight Attendant - "Drowning Women"
4. Issa Rae for HBO's Insecure - "Reunited, Okay?!"
5. Quinta Brunson for ABC's Abbott Elementary - "Pilot"
6. Elle Fanning for Hulu's The Great - "Alone at Last"

The winners of The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards will be announced in a ceremony airing Monday, September 12 at 8/7c. on NBC.